Cleared Traditional

K132520 - NASAL EASE ALLERGY BLOCKER

K132520 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NASAL EASE ALLERGY BLOCKER, manufactured by Hi-Tech Pharmacal, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code NUP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 141-day FDA review.

K132520 · Hi-Tech Pharmacal, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K132520 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NASAL EASE ALLERGY BLOCKER. Classified as Cream, Nasal, Topical, Mechanical Allergen Particle Barrier (product code NUP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hi-Tech Pharmacal, Inc. (Amityville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 31, 2013 after a review of 141 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5045 - the FDA ear, nose and throat device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ear, Nose, Throat review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K132520

510(k) Number K132520 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 12, 2013
Decision Date December 31, 2013
Days to Decision 141 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d slower than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 141d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NUP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NUP Cream, Nasal, Topical, Mechanical Allergen Particle Barrier
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5045
Definition The Device Is Intended To Promote Alleviation Of Mild Allergic Symptoms Triggered By The Inhalation Of Various Allergens.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

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